CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 31 May 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report
Alprazolam Extended-release Tablets, USP, 1 mg recalled
Mylan Pharmaceuticals is recalling Alprazolam Extended-release Tablets, USP, 1 mg, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 22 Jun 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.
Recall details
- Recall number
- D-0706-2017
- FDA event ID
- 76922
- Recalling firm
- Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Morgantown, WV
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 22 Jun 2016
- FDA classified
- 24 May 2017
- Reported
- 31 May 2017
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Reason category
- Potency & Assay
- Drug class
- Anxiety & Sleep Medication
Timeline
| 22 Jun 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 24 May 2017 | Classified by FDA | +336 days |
| 31 May 2017 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Failed Dissolution Specifications
Potency and specification recalls happen when a batch tests outside its approved limits for strength, purity or dissolution, which can mean the dose delivered is higher or lower than labelled.
Product as listed by the FDA
Alprazolam Extended-release Tablets, USP, 1 mg, 60-count bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured and Distributed by: Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., Morgantown, WV 26505 U.S.A., NDC 0378-5022-91
Where it was distributed
Nationwide
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Failed Dissolution Specifications
Which lots are affected?
Code: 0378-5022-91 Lot: 3065878; Exp. 04/17
Where was it sold?
Nationwide
What should I do if I have it?
Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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